The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "Bizhan Addresses the Army": Illustration from the Firdausi Shahnama (recto); The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "The Warriors Engage in Combat": Illustration from the Firdausi Shahnama (verso)

Two pages from an old book shown side by side. The pages are yellowed with age and have dark spots and torn edges. The left page has text written in black ink in a foreign script, possibly Arabic, arranged in 7 columns within a thin red border. The right page also has text in the same script and columns, but with an illustration in the center. The illustration depicts a battle scene with several people on horseback wearing armor. Some of the people wear red or gold capes. One person on the right wears a helmet with a plume. The background of the illustration includes a tree and a circular object in the upper center.

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Dimensions: 900 × 543 px
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The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "Bizhan Addresses the Army": Illustration from the Firdausi Shahnama (recto); The Tale of the Twelve Faces. "The Warriors Engage in Combat": Illustration from the Firdausi Shahnama (verso)

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